Africa Eyes Opportunity as Dollar Weakens, but Risks of New Dependence Loom
A quiet monetary-shift is unfolding across Africa, as countries respond to the gradual decline of the US dollar’s global dominance,...
Year: 2026
Mauritius Pushes to Reclaim Chagos Islands as Decolonization Dispute Expands
Mauritius is intensifying its decades-long campaign to reclaim the Chagos Islands, framing the issue not only as a legal dispute...
Pope Leo XIV Opens Africa Tour in Algeria with Message of Peace and Dialogue
Pope Leo XIV began his first Apostolic Journey to Africa with a tightly scheduled and symbolically rich visit to Algiers,...
Senegal Revises Hydrocarbon Strategy as Birame Soulèye Diop Prepares for African Energy Week 2026 in October
At AEW 2026, Senegal's Energy Minister Birame Soulèye Diop is expected to outline Senegal's integrated hydrocarbons, gas and power strategy...
CENA Declares Romuald Wadagni Winner of Republic of Benin Presidential Poll
The Republic of Benin’s electoral commission, the Commission Électorale Nationale Autonome (CENA), has announced provisional results from the country’s presidential...
Africa Data Centres partners with Oni-Tel to enhance data centre connectivity in South Africa
For Africa Data Centres, which operates the continent's largest interconnected, vendor- and cloud-neutral data centre platform, the collaboration strengthens its...
Cameroon Pushes to Localize Defence Production in Bid for Industrial Sovereignty
The government of Cameroon has formalised a series of defence-industrial partnerships with domestic private sector firms, showing a calibrated shift...
Nigeria and Senegal Must Follow Ghana and Mozambique Against Exclusionary Practices
African private sector leaders call for withdrawal from Frontier Energy events that marginalize local talent, championing inclusion, fair contracting and...
African Financial Institutions Call for Coordinated Financing Solutions To Unlock Africa’s Digital Transformation
Strengthening project preparation, improving pipeline development, and deepening coordination across institutions were identified as key priorities to unlock large-scale financing....
Insurgency is Fast Reshaping Nigeria’s Agricultural Map
In Nigeria’s rural heartlands, where farming once followed the rhythm of seasons and tradition, a different force is now shaping...
